http://realtytimes.com/consumeradvice/homeownersadvice1/item/37490-20150817-7-ways-to-use-the-hottest-material-around-the-humble-concrete-block When it comes to cheap chic, wood pallets have been having their day, being transformed into everything from patio furniture to wall coverings. But now it’s time for a new super […]

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2015/08/19/new-home-sizes-are-starting-shrink?om_rid=AACAVe&om_mid=_BV1MCiB9Et4Lt4&om_ntype=RMODaily The median size of U.S. homes dropped slightly in the second quarter, edging back from a record set in the previous quarter, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2015/08/houston-developer-hines-plans-large-frisco-home-community.html/ Coventry Homes, Darling Homes, Highland Homes, Huntington Homes, Shaddock Homes and Village Builders will construct houses in the new Edgestone at Legacy project

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http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2015/08/huge-data-center-will-replace-old-hotel-near-downtown-dallas.html/ Developers who are buying an old hotel northwest of downtown Dallas plan to replace the building with a huge high-tech facility.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102921566 Rents are rising, but there are ways to stretch your dollar

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http://www.cnbc.com/id/102934791 U.S. home resales rose more than expected in July to their highest level since 2007, a sign the U.S. housing market was heating up and could provide more support […]

http://realtytimes.com/consumeradvice/homeownersadvice1/item/37447-20150814-stuck-on-stucco-here-is-what-you-need-to-know If you’re looking for a home with Southwest or Tuscan character or want to give more personality than wood siding provides to your home, stucco is back and is […]